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at obama administration did times offer criticism for human rights abuses or highlighted cases.c however, it is important to sisi was that while presiding over this wave of repression obama did very little alter the relelationship between the united states and egypt. egypt is the second biggest recipient of military aid from only toted states sececond israel. after morsi was ousted in 2013, of nearly assssacre 1,000 of his supporters in ugust of that year, obama did partially suspend the delivery f some accept systemsms f-16 warplanes and tanks and missiles. ne thing he did cancel is cash flow finanancing which basicall llows egypt to buy military equipment on credit. ononly egypt a and israel have privilege. that hahas been canceled. restoratition of full military d in 2015 comes despite government rights dgment of human abuses. if you look at the state department report on human 2 2015 or 2016 you will see they acknowledge security engaged in unlawful l killings, torture and the state ce and departrtme has been regularly assuring whahat is called the secururity waiver that allows congr
at obama administration did times offer criticism for human rights abuses or highlighted cases.c however, it is important to sisi was that while presiding over this wave of repression obama did very little alter the relelationship between the united states and egypt. egypt is the second biggest recipient of military aid from only toted states sececond israel. after morsi was ousted in 2013, of nearly assssacre 1,000 of his supporters in ugust of that year, obama did partially suspend the...
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the obama administration to me is a mystery. they go after whistleblowers like no one has ever done before. they go after aaron swartz, a , who ultimately committed suicide. hard for me, especially when i look at the history of the behavior of the financial institutions, the lack of integrity across the board, not only credit suisse, but the top 22 banks have been involved, as credit suisse was, libor rigg mortgageency rigging, collapse, money laundering, rampant cases across the board. and they are basically getting away with murder here. this is the disparity in sentencing. it is like they get time off for bad behavior. >> ryan, you were there that cecily was arrested. set the scene for us, what was the protest like? six months after the initial occupation, it was a celebratory mood. occupiers had strung up some tents across the park with some wire, the police did not like this. they moved in, there was a call to disperse 150 or so. they had gathered in the middle of the park and the police came in row after row. as amy said,
the obama administration to me is a mystery. they go after whistleblowers like no one has ever done before. they go after aaron swartz, a , who ultimately committed suicide. hard for me, especially when i look at the history of the behavior of the financial institutions, the lack of integrity across the board, not only credit suisse, but the top 22 banks have been involved, as credit suisse was, libor rigg mortgageency rigging, collapse, money laundering, rampant cases across the board. and...
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government interesting, strange bedfellows, the nra and the obama administration, it was the obama administration that at the last minute ended these talks last july. you had the head of amnesty international saying this was a stunning comic artists act by the obama administration when at the last minute did an about- face and scuttle progress toward global arms treaty. so that people, especially the activists, cannot organize because it happened at the very end. nra and obama, here at home they seem like pampers i sat on each other, but they're the work together. >> the nra has peddled untruths about this international arms trade treaty since the beginning. it was suggested in some way with impact on their ability internally within the u.s. to bear arms, which is an absolute nonsense. so not only are the strange bedfellows on the international stage, but even what is happening domestically should be put in its place by the obama administration itself domestically. but it has used the nra effectively, and i think for domestic reasons in the lead up to the election, to prevent the passage of the t
government interesting, strange bedfellows, the nra and the obama administration, it was the obama administration that at the last minute ended these talks last july. you had the head of amnesty international saying this was a stunning comic artists act by the obama administration when at the last minute did an about- face and scuttle progress toward global arms treaty. so that people, especially the activists, cannot organize because it happened at the very end. nra and obama, here at home...
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hagel had criticized the obama administration's war in the islamic state in iraq and syria, writing in a leaked memo last month the president's policy could implode over a lack of clarity on syrian president bashar al-assad. post untilkeep this the senate confirms his successor. topping the list of contenders is show floor in a, -- michele flournoy. she would be the first woman to lead the u.s. military. a new report finds u.s. drone strikes kill 28 unidentified people for every intended target. while the obama administration has claimed its drone strikes are precise, the group reprieve found that strikes in yemen and pakistan which targeted 41 individuals ended up killing more than 1,000 others. the 41 targets for -- were reported killed as many as six times each. in its attempts to kill al-qaeda leader ayman al zawahiri alone, the cia killed 76 children and 29 adults. al zawahiri remains alive. secretary of state john kerry has announced talks over iran's disputed nuclear program have been extended for seven months after world powers failed to meet a self-imposed deadline for a deal.
hagel had criticized the obama administration's war in the islamic state in iraq and syria, writing in a leaked memo last month the president's policy could implode over a lack of clarity on syrian president bashar al-assad. post untilkeep this the senate confirms his successor. topping the list of contenders is show floor in a, -- michele flournoy. she would be the first woman to lead the u.s. military. a new report finds u.s. drone strikes kill 28 unidentified people for every intended...
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the obama administration meanwhile reportedly has decided to exclude cia drone strikes in pakist from new legal oversight for targeted killings overseas. the washington post reports counter-terrorism adviser and cia-nominee john brennan has signed off on a plan to exempt the drone attacks in pakistan from a list of operations that would be covered under newly enacted rules. areas covered in the so-called play book include the process for adding names to kill lists, the principles for killing u.s. citizens abroad, and the command chain for authorizing cia or u.s. military strikes outside war zones. the exemption of drone strikes in pakistan would allow the cia to continue carrying them without -- tearing them without a legal framework for a to two years. the hostage standoff in a jury of his ended in the deaths of dozens of people, including up to 48 of the captured workers. algerian forces say they recovered at least 25 bodies after storming the militant held gas complex saturday, bringing the confirmed death toll to least 80. witnesses say the hostages were brutally executed. the tol
the obama administration meanwhile reportedly has decided to exclude cia drone strikes in pakist from new legal oversight for targeted killings overseas. the washington post reports counter-terrorism adviser and cia-nominee john brennan has signed off on a plan to exempt the drone attacks in pakistan from a list of operations that would be covered under newly enacted rules. areas covered in the so-called play book include the process for adding names to kill lists, the principles for killing...
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a federal judge has blocked the trump administration's rollback of obama-era water protections. thursday's ruling by a district court judge in south carolina effectively reinstates the clean water rule, whose implementatitn was delayed by the environmental protection agency last june. the clean water rule sets drinking water safeguards, while offering federal protection to wetlands and thousands of streams that flow into larger rivers and lakes. 1400 workers at google have signed a letter protesting the company's plans to launch a service in china that will allow chinese censors to block search terms about human rights, democracy, religion, and peaceful protest. "the new york times" reports says it raises urgent, moral, and ethical issues. earlier this month, the intercept reported google's project, code-named dragonfly, was launched in the spring of last year and accelerated after google's ceo met with a top chinese government offfficial lt december. in argentina, a 34 year-old woman has died after attempting to induce a miscarriage. it's the first reported death from an outlaw
a federal judge has blocked the trump administration's rollback of obama-era water protections. thursday's ruling by a district court judge in south carolina effectively reinstates the clean water rule, whose implementatitn was delayed by the environmental protection agency last june. the clean water rule sets drinking water safeguards, while offering federal protection to wetlands and thousands of streams that flow into larger rivers and lakes. 1400 workers at google have signed a letter...
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the obama administration has announced new cuts to carbon emissions. white house press secretary josh earnest said the measure was announced in line with a pollution reduction deal struck with china last year. secretary earnest: the fact is the kind of the agreement the president has succeeded in striking with china and is in bloomington here in the united states is one that will have a positive impact on carbon pollution, a positive impact on trying to make the air safer for americans here in this country, and it will have a positive impact on our economy. that is what the president is partly -- pursuing this so aggressively. amy: the center for biological diversity said the administration's new pledge uses deceptive accounting. the center added that global efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change depend on the united states making much more ambitious cuts to planet-warming solutions. the news comes as syracuse joins the latest -- is the latest school to join by from fossil fuels. trustees threaten to purge the endowment. the campus-led divestme
the obama administration has announced new cuts to carbon emissions. white house press secretary josh earnest said the measure was announced in line with a pollution reduction deal struck with china last year. secretary earnest: the fact is the kind of the agreement the president has succeeded in striking with china and is in bloomington here in the united states is one that will have a positive impact on carbon pollution, a positive impact on trying to make the air safer for americans here in...
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a group of 47 republican senators has released an open letter to iran in a bid to disrupt the obama administration's attempt at a nuclear deal. it was spearheaded by senator tom cotton and signed by a number of potential 2016 presidential hopefuls, including senators marco rubio, ted cruz and read -- and rand paul. it reads in part, "we will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear weapons program that is not approved by the congress as nothing more than an executive him and tour agreement between president obama and ayatollah khamenei." iran's foreign minister, mohammed javad zarif, dismissed the letter as mostly a propaganda ploy. president obama criticized republicans for aligning themselves with heart like critics -- with hard-line critics in iran. >> some members of commerce want to make common cause with the hard-liners in iran. it is an unusual coalition. i think what we will focus on is seeing whether we can get a deal or not it once we do, then if we do, we will be able to make the case to the american people. amy: secretary of state john returns to switzerland sunday in a bid to reach
a group of 47 republican senators has released an open letter to iran in a bid to disrupt the obama administration's attempt at a nuclear deal. it was spearheaded by senator tom cotton and signed by a number of potential 2016 presidential hopefuls, including senators marco rubio, ted cruz and read -- and rand paul. it reads in part, "we will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear weapons program that is not approved by the congress as nothing more than an executive him and tour...
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so this has been a policy that has skyrocketed during the obama administration. there have been now over 300 drone strikes in pakistan alone. thousands of people killed the amazing thing about it is how, one, we of been like to by people like john brennan, now the nominee for the cia, saying it had been almost no civilian casualties. and the other is how incredibly counterproductive this policy is because it is the best recruiting tool for al qaeda and the taliban. going to pakistan and feeling the visceral hatred toward the united states -- even here the foreign minister of pakistan when asked, why do three out of work consider the u.s. the enemy, she had a one word answer -- drones. this is calling millions of people, in fact, three out of four would be 100 billion pakistanis, to feel the u.s. is our enemy and hate us. i think the drone policy under the obama administration is making as less secure and is setting a precedent that says we can go anywhere we want, killing one we want on the basis of secret information. in the meantime, selling drones across the w
so this has been a policy that has skyrocketed during the obama administration. there have been now over 300 drone strikes in pakistan alone. thousands of people killed the amazing thing about it is how, one, we of been like to by people like john brennan, now the nominee for the cia, saying it had been almost no civilian casualties. and the other is how incredibly counterproductive this policy is because it is the best recruiting tool for al qaeda and the taliban. going to pakistan and feeling...
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according to the new york times, the obama administration buys military items from countries with harsh conditions, including bangladesh and haiti. a colorado teenager shot by a classmate at a high school earlier this month has died. claire davis, who was 17 years old, had been in critical condition when she was shot by karl pierson, a fellow student who then shot himself to death. authorities believe he randomly targeted davis while seeking a librarian. illinois,in chicago, three people were killed and 15 wounded in a series of shootings this weekend, including one that killed an 18-year-old. those are some of the headlines. democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. is great to be here with you on the other side of the camera. helped to i have cover topics extensively as a producer, and that is the issue of political prisoners, here in the united states. it is now december and the holidays, a time of giving and compassion. often this time of year, we look at the clinical prisoners seeking clemency or pardon. today, we focus on a particular issue, the
according to the new york times, the obama administration buys military items from countries with harsh conditions, including bangladesh and haiti. a colorado teenager shot by a classmate at a high school earlier this month has died. claire davis, who was 17 years old, had been in critical condition when she was shot by karl pierson, a fellow student who then shot himself to death. authorities believe he randomly targeted davis while seeking a librarian. illinois,in chicago, three people were...
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that was during the obama administration. >> that's right. back in february 2014, we were in tacoma, washington, to bring attention to these horrible detention centers. too many around the nation. it was part of the campaign that was precisely having people, undocumented people, bringing attention. and also putting ourselves on systeme saying if the doesn't stop, we will stop it. it is clearly a connection that the system does not wantnt us to continue fighting and they're doing everything they can to stop us. as alieve ice was created specific intention. it is not only to deport people, but to destroy people. they destroyed our families. now it is coming. we'll to be part of the police regime. we think ice i is nothing but political oppression apppparatu. amy: we have had you on and your daughter on. what are your plans now? we're going to continue fighting, my daughter and i. she was with me when i received the letter. she actually opened it. she was really angry. she said "i can't believe there around.le they don't want understand this is
that was during the obama administration. >> that's right. back in february 2014, we were in tacoma, washington, to bring attention to these horrible detention centers. too many around the nation. it was part of the campaign that was precisely having people, undocumented people, bringing attention. and also putting ourselves on systeme saying if the doesn't stop, we will stop it. it is clearly a connection that the system does not wantnt us to continue fighting and they're doing...
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obama's a administration said they were going to stop using private prisonons in the federal prison system. we were pushing to have t that happen in immigration detention center. we got close to that, the attorney general sessions came retractedpletely that. we are bacack to privivate priss and all leave e private companis that contract with public prisons that are making money on this. >> do you know how much it costs does when i was in attention, how much it cost to feed me for one day? $.75. you know how we knew that? they said they were spending too much and they wanted to bring that cost under $.45. the numbers were thrown out and we were seeing this. the prophets, because is low, but the profits are high. amy: have you packed? people often don't know they're going to be taken, but you confront this epic moment right now after being in this country for 27 years. how did you prepare for this morning? >> i did not pack. my wife has been telling me to clean up, but i have not done that. i have ignored that. basically, how i have prepared is i threw myself into my work. i have been doing
obama's a administration said they were going to stop using private prisonons in the federal prison system. we were pushing to have t that happen in immigration detention center. we got close to that, the attorney general sessions came retractedpletely that. we are bacack to privivate priss and all leave e private companis that contract with public prisons that are making money on this. >> do you know how much it costs does when i was in attention, how much it cost to feed me for one day?...